8. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

9. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges

10. Honk if you love peace and quiet.

11. Remember half the people you know are below average.

12. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

13. Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool.

14. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

15. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

16. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

18. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

19. I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

20. I intend to live forever - so far so good.

21. Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.

22. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

23. My mind is like a steel trap - rusty and illegal in 37 states.

24. Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.

25. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

26. Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.

27. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.

28. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

29. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

30. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

31. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.

32. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks

33. Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

34. No one is listening until you make a mistake.

35. Success always occurs in private and failure in full view.

36. The colder the x-ray table the more of your body is required on it.

37. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.

38. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.

39. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

40. To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.

41. Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.

42. You never really learn to get angry until you learn to drive.

43. Two wrongs are only the beginning.

44. The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

45. The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.

46. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

47. Change is inevitable except from vending machines.

48. Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!

49. Plan to be spontaneous - tomorrow.

50. Always try to be modest and be proud of it!

51. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

52. How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...

53. Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

54. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you.

..................................this is from august of last year--thank you sarah! to my reader, sorry for the late post!

posted by ::furiousmuse:: at 4:38:35 PM

25 February 2004

::passion::

went and saw mel gibson's the Passion of the Christ yesterday. will try to break it down bit by bit without revealing any major points since it is early in the release.

my immediate reaction...is still coming to the surface and it is 24 hours later. the film was amazing. a tour de force in concept and vision which was realized to the fullest extent. notwithstanding some artistic license, the meaning and intention was not lost on myself, though it leaves me trembling in the wake of my current life as a Christian.... there is so much going through my mind, so forgive me jumping from one place to another in my thought.

the soundtrack...yes, i go there. this is about the film as a whole piece...artistic, historic, everything. as passionate as i am about music (knowing me, you would realize this) how could i be expected to leave this one alone. the score was a blend of lisa gerrard's gladiator meets peter gabriel's passion with a hint of danny elfman and little bit of howard shore and to bring it all together. john debney composed a fitting accompaniment to the movie which only accentuated the film: not drawing our attention away from it, but intensifying the emotions of each and every scene.

with that, i shall pause, not knowing how to continue. as i said, i am still reeling from the experience. it is unforgettable, as it should be.